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The Bloomington-Normal Water Reclamation District board has given a plastics recycler until the end of the month to submit documents the district has been requesting for about two years.
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McLean County's recycling rate could take a hit after bulk waste hauler LRS Henson Disposal chose not to renew its contract with the City of Bloomington.
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State investigators are trying to determine whether a hazardous spill near the McLean-Livingston county line led to a large fish kill on a 20-mile stretch of Rooks Creek.
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Continued noncompliance could result in loss of federal highway funding
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The new state budget includes less money for a popular electric-vehicle rebate program, potentially hindering efforts to reach a stated goal of 1 million EVs on the road by 2030.
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Six of the 10 largest emitters of methane in Illinois are landfills, according to the analysis by Industrious Labs, a climate solutions advocacy group. Illinois ranks 9th in the list of states with the highest landfill emissions.
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Illinois water issues are legion. They are pressing. And those who deal with those issues face serious challenges meeting them: Rapidly shifting science, a legacy of underfunded agencies, a reluctant public, and an ever-changing environment.
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State water testing shows Normal, Heyworth and Saybrook have detectable levels of PFAs, or so-called forever chemicals. The Illinois EPA says the levels in those communities are nothing to be concerned about.
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The state’s first electric vehicle coordinator says access and equity are guiding principles as she gets to work promoting a new rebate program and helping to decide where chargers are placed.
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The village of Danvers is getting a state grant to improve wastewater collection and treatment.